United States

UX Research

UX Design

Service Design

Product Design

Content Strategy

Master's degree

Bachelors of Science

Kristin Romero

Design Researcher and Strategist

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

AI/ML

Content research

Optimal Workshop

Qualtrics

Tableau

UserTesting

Zeplin

Airtable

Figma

Jira

Miro

Notion

Adobe Creative Suite

Confluence

Google Analytics

UserZoom

Mural

Hotjar

SurveyMonkey

Empathy

Public Speaking

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How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

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• Led end-to-end, 0-to-1 design research and strategy for 10+ digital products within the venture studio arm of an innovation firm, driving agile, human-centered design processes while shaping long-term strategies across diverse sectors, including insurance, fintech, geospatial technology, agribusiness, CPG, civic tech, and e-commerce.

• Scoped, planned, and executed 30+ generative and evaluative research initiatives, employing methodologies such as 1-on-1 interviews, usability testing, contextual inquiries, participatory design sessions, and surveys, leading to increased user satisfaction, faster time to market, and reduced technical debt across 10+ products.

• Facilitated workshops and aligned clients and leadership by presenting 30+ research reports and various deliverables, including user personas, journey maps, and competitive analyses, effectively leveraging storytelling to align insights with business goals, secure buy-in, and shape product development roadmaps.

• Developed and scaled a mixed methods research framework for early-stage product development within the organization, reducing time wasted by 30% and boosting research capacity by 25%. 

• Led a complex, formative market research project utilizing secondary research methods, resulting in two environmental venture opportunities funded with $2M for further development. 

• Collaborated with 10+ cross-functional teams using software such as Figma, Jira, and Dovetail to integrate actionable insights into product development and ensure user needs were met.

• Mentored a team of four junior researchers, enhancing organizational research capabilities.

• Managed 30+ research projects and owned relationships with 6+ research recruitment vendors to augment recruitment and synthesis efforts.

• Collaborated with AI/ML and data engineers to design an AI-driven enterprise feature for the agriculture sector, resulting in a significant increase in user satisfaction.

• Conducted UX research and collaborated with design and engineering teams for a multi-modal healthcare product, ensuring data-informed and human-centered product improvements. 

• Collaborated on and executed qualitative research initiatives, including in-person/remote user interviews, contextual inquiries, and moderated usability testing, resulting in product enhancements for 125,000+ users. 

• Leveraged compelling storytelling while presenting actionable research insights to internal stakeholders and decision makers, securing approval for usability improvements that boosted user satisfaction by 42%. 

• Drove discovery, testing, and cross-functional iteration of service maps and user flows for a new Bluetooth functionality with the design and engineering teams, resulting in a projected 50% reduction in time on task. 

• Collaborated with a team of two designers to conduct a thorough accessibility audit of the core Clinician App, ensuring compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards across the entire application.

• Provided academic leadership and mentorship for a 15-person undergraduate UX research class. 

• Assisted in the development and delivery of a comprehensive UX research curriculum, improving student grades by up to 25% over the semester while enhancing practical skills through targeted workshops. 

• Adapted teaching style to accommodate students from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, resulting in 50% of the class utilizing personal office hours on a weekly basis.

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